Dark Realms, Book
4
By
Kathy Kulig, NY Times & USA Today bestselling author
Genre:
Sexy fantasy/paranormal, romance
Released
Date: February 2018
Number
of pages: 101
Word
count: 28,000
Tagline: A shapeshifter in
search of a mate. Can he claim her before it’s too late?
Blurb: Passionate. Magical. Suspenseful
A shapeshifter in search of a mate. Can he claim
her before it’s too late?
Tortured filled
centuries passed while Rory Donovan waited for the opportunity to escape the
shackles binding him to a world where demons rule. Finally, under the Samhain
blue moon, he’s given one night to break the spell, but the odds are stacked
against him as he must find a human within the forest boundaries and win the
trust of the human’s heart.
Escaping her life was Carolyn’s plan for
the weekend. She never feared nature, so camping in the deep woods under a star
filled sky is a source of peace and relaxation, right up to the moment her gaze
met Rory’s over a roaring fire. She’s met other campers on other explorations
and invites the guarded stranger into her camp. The handsome man enchanted her
interest with a mysterious tale of ancient
stone circles and dangerous, supernatural energies between worlds. Magic
powers or not, and despite her unease, she desperately must know more about Mr.
Mysterious and the stone circle, to her detriment.
Once Rory has his
beautiful prey within his domain, can he convince her to participate in a
perilous ritual that will save his life and change hers forever?
This heartbreaking love story is a
stand-alone paranormal romance with lots of steam, shifter fun, magic,
scorching love scenes and action adventure.
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Excerpt: (900 words)
She handed him the tea, then sat. “Okay. The Druid Circle is
dangerous because of these ley lines. Explain.” She crossed her legs, facing
him on the log, sitting very close.
He wanted to pull her over his lap into his arms. Better
yet, he wanted to taste her mouth, her neck. If dreams were reality, he’d drape
her with the warmth of his nakedness. Then savor every inch of her skin,
beginning with her breasts and continue moving down. Thoughts of pleasuring her
with his mouth aroused him.
Stop. Do not think of
this now.
Ah, yes, this be the time to break the curse. No wonder his
manly drives were getting the better of him. He leaned on his thighs with his
forearms to hide the bulge in his pants. No need to scare the lass. If she saw
that, she would most likely send him on his way.
“Tell me about ley lines,” she said.
A serious one, she is. “Yes. Ley lines. They’re paths of
unknown energy that run straight through the earth. There are cool vortices,
the magnetic energy and the hot vortices, the electric. When they intersect
they become a doorway to other realities.”
She stared at him for a long moment, blinking. “Is this
supposed to be some metaphysical theory, or just a campfire story?”
“It be the truth.”
“I think I read about this. I wonder if that’s how people
disappear in the Bermuda Triangle,” she said.
He shrugged. “There are magnetic and electric vortices—very
powerful ones at the Druid’s Circle. And this is the time that the two
intersect, creating a doorway to another place.”
“A doorway to where?”
“Don’t know—anywhere, anytime. The universe is constantly
moving and so do the intersections of these vortices.”
She nodded. “Then it stands to reason that the places where
these doorways lead also change.” Carolyn put her tea cup down and straddled
the log. “So these people who keep disappearing from the Bermuda Triangle could
be all over the universe.”
“All over the universe, at different times or different
times on Earth too.”
“Wow, that’s fascinating. Cool theory.”
“It’s not a theory.” He hadn’t gotten his point across how
dangerous the ley lines were. She’s curious about them, not frightened. Not
good. The whole idea was to keep her away from the circle until the eve of
Samhain. He couldn’t risk her going there before then.
“How do you know these ley lines are at the Druid’s Circle?”
she asked.
“The Druids who built them used dousers or those who had the
Sight to find them. The Druids then built their circles along the ley lines.
Usually the lines are either hot or cold, but this area has both. Occasionally,
the lines cross within the circle and that be when it’s most dangerous.”
Her leg touched his now. Did she realize what she did to
him? Or was she so interested in the story that she wasn’t aware. With every
stroke of her knee or thigh against his leg, his groin throbbed. Ah, he could
take her to his bed tonight. No. Too soon. He must wait for the ritual if she
be the one.
“What about other stone circles, are they built near ley
lines?” she asked in all seriousness.
“I think some are. The Druids, or whoever built them, may
have understood how to use the energy safely,” he said. “The Sidhe understand
how to manipulate the energy to some degree.”
“These ley lines are why the circle isn’t safe. You can’t go
near it either.”
“Oh no, I go there all the time.”
She rolled her eyes. “Then it must not be that dangerous.”
She smiled. “Caught you.”
“I tell you no joke. I know the circle. Trust me. In a
couple of days, I can take you there myself. It’ll be safe then.”
Her amusement faded, and he feared his welcome had too.
“I know you believe I be playing some prank on you, but I’m
not, Carolyn.” The wounded look in her eyes crushed his heart. How could he
make her understand the dangers without forcing his powers? He’d already used a
little of his Glamour to stir her interest, but he felt guilty enough about
that. With only three days left, he may not have enough time to convince her.
“I believe that you believe it,” she said softly.
He smiled at that and the sparkle of amusement in her eyes
gave him some hope. Although, he was not sure if she was humoring him. She
could be a willing participant for the ritual, but did he have the right to
place her in such risk?
She was his only hope. After three days, he’d have to wait
another eighty years before he would get another chance.
He gently touched her shoulder-length hair. “It’s the color
of a fawn and just as soft.” And smells of sweet citrus and wild flowers. He
raised her hand to his mouth and lightly touched her fingers with his lips.
“It’s late, I should go.” He released her hand and stood.
“Yes.” She stood, searching his face as if she wanted to say
something more, or do something. Her breasts rose and fell with each breath.
Her lips parted. He leaned closer, inches away. With a little nudge of his
Glamour, he could make her kiss him. Her eyelids fluttered. She was strong,
resistant to his power. He sighed, his warm breath on her neck made her shiver.
Standing this close, he could smell
her arousal, feel her heat. Good, she was responding to him, but he had to be
careful not to scare her off. He sensed her desire, but he must wait.
Books in the
Dark Realms series: Dark Worlds of Supernatural Heroes, Who
Haunt Us, Hunt Us and Hunger for Us
DRAGON WITCH,
BOOK 1
EDGE OF PASSION,
BOOK 2
TATTOO WITCH,
BOOK 3
THE SHIFTER’S
SPELL, BOOK 4
More
books to come…
*All
books in the Dark Realms series are individual and stand-alone stories.*
About the Dark Realms series: A collection of sensual romance
novellas and short novels with supernatural heroes and fantasy elements.
Shifters, space and time travel, witches, and perhaps a vampire or ghost in the
future. They can be set on Earth, on another world or with in another
dimension. With out of this world heroes
who haunt us, hunt us and hunger passionately for us. Each book is a
complete and individual story. No cliffhangers!
About Kathy: New York Times & USA Today bestselling author Kathy Kulig is known for her erotic
paranormal and contemporary romances that are passionate, engaging and
emotionally intense. Kathy has been praised for her “excellent storytelling
with a brilliant eye for detail” by Romantic
Times Magazine. She began her writing career in journalism, publishing
articles in magazines and newspapers. Kathy has been featured or quoted in the Chicago Tribune, Writer's Digest, Romantic
Times Magazine, USA Today HEA, Bustle Magazine, Florida Weekly, and appeared on several radio shows. For more
information, please visit http://www.kathykulig.com
Some on her fave things: walks on the
beach, traveling, curling up with her Kindle, binge-watching Netflix series and
having dinners out with her amazing husband. She lives in Pennsylvania in a
100-year-old Victorian house with a garage built out of reject tombstones.
You may read more
about Kathy, her books, contest and upcoming projects by visiting her Website http://www.kathykulig.com and subscribing to her
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